Rhetorical Choices
Using "I," "me," "us," or "we" to create a more intimate connection to the audience.
First-person Pronouns
First paragraph, Middle paragraph, and Last paragraph
What does SPAM-T stand for?
Speaker, Purpose, Audience, Message and Tone
What should your thesis contain?
An answer to the prompt (yes/no, valid/not valid, etc) and 2 reasons
How long do you have to complete the MC section?
a) 45 minute
b) 60 minutes
c) 55 minutes
d) 50 minutes
60 minutes
5 passages, 45 questions
Specific word choice meant to create an emotion within the reader
Connotative Diction
How should you plan for a synthesis essay?
Read the prompt, skim the sources (while looking for evidence), decide a thesis (including 2 reasons), outline the essay
How should you plan for a rhetorical analysis essay?
Read the passage, annotate for SPAM-T and rhetorical choices, draft a thesis statement using at least 2 of the choices identified.
What does CHORES stand for?
Current Events
History
Outside/personal Knowledge
Readings
Entertainment
Sports/Science
How do you best characterize the author's thesis in the passage? (reading)
Identifying appropriate role models is worthwhile even if doing so is challenging.
What is an anecdote?
How long should you spend on your Synthesis Essay? How should you use your time?
55 minutes
- 15 minutes for reading/planning
- 5 minutes for intro
- 15 minutes per body paragraph
- 5 minutes for conclusion/counter
How long should you spend on the RA essay? How should you use your time?
About 40 minutes.
- 5 minutes for reading/planning
- 0-5 minutes for the intro
- 15 minutes per body paragraph
- 0-5 minutes for the conclusion
How should you plan for the Argument Essay?
Read the prompt, choose a side, come up with evidence from CHORES, draft a thesis, outline the essay.
In the fourth paragraph (sentences 10-11), the writer wants to expand on the concession that converting to the metric system may seem difficult. Which of the following claims would best achieve this purpose? (writing)
It would be extremely costly as well as confusing for the United States to manage the overwhelming task of converting everything from road signs to measuring cups to the metric system.
What are Ethos, Logos, and Pathos?
NOT RHETORICAL CHOICES
The results of a rhetorical choice
What should you do to your essay to make it easier for the grader to give you points?
Bold the sources used, evidence and/or the thesis.
Provide a thesis for the Rodriguez passage (from the review packet).
In his 1992 introduction to Days of Obligation, Richard Rodriguez uses (RC 1) and (RC 2) in order to introduce his book to his reader.
How long should you spend on the Argument Essay? How should you distribute your time?
40 minutes
- 5 minutes plan
- 0-5 minutes intro
- 15 minutes per body paragraph
- 0-5 minutes conclusion/counter
In the context of the passage as a while, which of the following best characterizes the function of the first paragraph? (reading)
It presents details about the author’s childhood that contextualize what follows in the passage.
What is a Tricolon?
Listing 3 things in a row ("I came, I saw, I conquered")
How many unique sources must you use?
At least 3 unique sources.
What rhetorical choices did you identify in the Rodriguez passage? Name at least 3.
*Double points* give an example of each
- Metaphor/extended metaphor
- Allusion
- Diction
- Tricolon
- Juxtaposition
- Rhetorical Question
Provide a thesis for the prompt in the review packet.
Grit does/does not/somewhat determines you ability to achieve because _____ and _____.
In sentence 3 (reproduced below), which of the following versions of the underlined text best establishes the writer’s thesis in the passage?
The Orbiter mission failure is just one reason, albeit an extremely expensive one, that the United States needs to abandon future Mars survey missions. (writing)
needs to adopt the metric system.